Lipstick



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ATTOZN EY .fIfhze modification ofthe device" form of casing within which the mirror slide may be mounted.

Fig. 18 is a plan view of the end wall of a mirror slide which may be mounted in the casing of Fig. 17, the wall being formed with a lug slidable along a groove or depression in the casing.

Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional View of a further modication of casing having a, diametrically opposed pair of guide grooves for the mirror slide.

Fig. 20 yis a plan view of the end wall of a mirror slide which may be mounted in the casing of Fig. 19, the Wall being formed with a pair of diametrically opposed lugs slidable in the guide grooves of the casing.

Fig. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a further Figs. 1-7 the device is shown as comprising a lipstick holder Il) of a conventional type and a substantially cylindrical casing II open at one end to receive the lipstick holder iILthe casing II being approximately twice the length of said holder. The Wall of casing II Ais cut away adjacent the open end thereof for approximately half the length of thecasing and preferably. in an arc less than a semicircle to provide a viewing window I2. A mirror I3 preferably approximately half the length of casing Il is slidably mounted within said casing. Themirror I3 may be secured by means of adhesives orthe like to a tubular element I4 closed at its outer end by an end wall l5 and having a circular inner wall I6 provided with an aperture |611-, for theintroduction of a compression spring Il within said tubular element. A- key i8 maybe fixed to the underside of tubular element i4 for guiding the mirror I3 in a xed plane with respectto viewing window I2, the key i8 being slidable within a longitudinal groove or keyway I Ia formed in the casing lI. A pin I9 may be xed to the inside of the closed end of casing I I to prevent buckling of spring Il as the slidable mirror I3 is urged inwardly toward said closed end by the insertion oi lipstick holder I@ within the casing.

toward the closed endof said casing and away from window I2, to assume the position shown in Fig. 5. When holder IU is removed from said casing to apply the lipstick, spring I'I urges the tubular element I4 and the mirror i3 toward the open end of the casing to the position shown in Fig. 6, so that said mirror is exposed .towview through the window i2.

Figs. 17 land 18 illustrate one alternative method of mounting the' mirror I3 so that it will be slidable in a xed plane with respect to Window I2. This arrangementinvolves the use of an inner wall 2li fixed to tubular element I4 4and having an aperture 20a for the insertion Yof the compression spring I'I.` Wall 2li ris provided with a lug 2| slidable within yalongitudinal groove 22 in casing 23.

Figs. 19 and 20 illustrate another mounting -arrangement for slidable mirror I3 involving-the use of a casing 24 having a pair of diametrically opposed guidinggrooves 25. The inner wall25 fixed to tubular elementy I4 has an aperture 26a for the insertion of compression spring I'l and is further provided with a pair of diametrically opposed lugs 2l slidable within theldi'ametrically opposed grooves 25 in the casing.24..,;

illustrated in Figs. 8-13 employs a fixed mirror and a movable cover slide rather than the slidable mirror of the initial embodiment. Casing 30 is cut away adjacent the closed end thereof to provide a viewing window 3l which preferably extends for approximately one-half the length of said casing. A mirror 32 which is preferably approximately one half the length of casing 3D is xed within said casing adjacent the closed end thereof in any suitable manner so as ,to 'Abeexposed to view through wlindow' 3l. "=A- preferably -cylindrical cover slide 34 having an circular outer wall 34a and a semicircular, depending inner wall 34h is slidably disposed within casing 3D to be normally urged outwardly toward the open end of said casing to the position shown in Fig. 12 by the action of a compression spring 35 positioned `between 'the closed end of Vsaid casing and the outer wall 34h .of cover slide 34. However when the lipstick holder 36 is placed within the casing 30, the cover slide 34 moves inwardly toward the closed end of said casing to'A cover the mirror 32and conceal it from view'llas illustrated in Fig. 11.v lf desired, cover slideu34dmay be provided with a pair of diametricallyopposed lugs 3ll lslidable Within a pair of opposed guiding grooves (not shown) in casing 363. Itwill be understood that the cover slide 34 is of sui'icient length to `cover the viewing window 3| when the lipstick holder 36 is introduced within the casing 30,. as clearly shown in Fig. 8. d g l In Figs. 14 and lthere is illustrated a vfurther modification of the device similar in operation to the initially described modification but diiering in the manner. of mounting the mirror and in certain other respects to be pointed out. Cas,- ing 40 is provided with a viewing windovvv 4I adjacent the open end thereof and extending preferably for approximatelyone half the length of the casing. Casing 40. is l further provided with a compartment 42 opening at the opposite end for retaining a lipstick brush 43. A preferably rectangular mirror 44:.is freely disposed within the casing 40 and carries atione end thereof a small magnet 45 mounted in anysuitable manner. The end of compartment 42 adjacent window 4I carries a metal stop .46 against which magnet 45 rests in the position shown in Fig. 15 when the lipstick holder 4I` is removed from the casing 40 and the casing is tilted or gently shaken to move mirror 44 outwardly. forviewing through window 4I. The mirror 44 is held in viewing position by the magnetic attraction between metal stop 4E and magnet 45 iixedtojsaid mirror. When the lipstick holder.41 is replacedwithin the casing 4D the mirror is moved toward the closed end shown insaid casingto assume the position'l of Fig. 14 to be concealed away from viewing window V4I and the body of lipstick holder 41 then covers Alipstick holder, said casing having a portion thereof cut away adjacent its open end to provide 4a viewing window,"a. slidable element disposed i5 within saidcasingjlai *springl interposedbetween the closed end of said casing and said slidable element for normally urging said element toward the open end of said casing and a mirror mounted on said element, whereby to expose said mirror to view through said viewing window upon removal of said lipstick holder and to conceal said mirror within the interior of said casing upon introducing said lipstick holder within said casing.

2. In combination with a lipstick holder, a casing having one openend for the` reception of said lipstick holder, said casing having a portion thereof cut away adjacent its open end to provide a viewing window, a slidable element disposed within said casing, said slidable element including a tubular element closed at its outer end, a spring interposed between the closed end of said casing and the closed end of said tubular element for normally urging said element toward the openr ing in accordance with claim 2, said casing having' a longitudinal guiding groove formed therein, and a key element fixed to said tubular element and slidable within said guiding groove.

4. In combination with a lipstick holder, a casing in accordance with claim 3, said casing having a longitudinal guiding groove formed therein, said slidable element having an inner wall provided with an aperture for thepassage of said spring within said tubular element, said inner wall having a depending projection slidable within said guiding groove for maintaining said mirror in a xed plane with respect to said viewing window.

5. In combination with a lipstick holder, a casing in accordance with claim 2, said casing having a pair of diametrically opposed guiding grooves formed therein, said slidable element having an inner wall provided with an aperture for the passage of said spring within said tubular element, said inner wall having a pair of diametrically opposed lateral projections slidable within said pair of guiding grooves maintaining said' mirror in a fixed plane with respect to said viewing Window.

6. In combination with a lipstick holder, a casing having one open end for the reception of said lipstick holder, said ycasing having a portion thereof cut away adjacent its open end to provide a viewing window, a slidableelement disposed within said casing, a mirrorv on said element, means for causing the mirror to follow the movement of the lipstick holder out of and to precede the lipstick holder into said casing, whereby to expose said mirror to view through said viewing window upon removal of said lipstick holder and to conceal said mirror within the interior of said casing upon introducing said lipstick holder within said casing.

`JOSEPH ROSS.

REFERENCES CITED n The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,890,068 Schall Dec. 6, 1932 2,103,577 OFarrell Dec. 28, 1937 2,121,221 Fontan June 21, 1938 2,294,656 Feib Sept. 1, 1942 FOREGN PATENTS Number Country v Datef 720,385 yFrance Feb.18, 1932 

